This week, we’re very excited to welcome Kieran Smith on the podcast. Kieran is a former player, current academy coach in Spain with AD Alcorcon. His experience sees him having worked in professional setups in Scotland, England, and Spain, as well as the United States briefly. He has a UEFA A License and is in the process of completing his UEFA Pro License. Kieran is also well known for his excellent tactical analysis pieces as well as his very well received work on rondos. His 10 match tactical analysis piece on Atletico Madrid can be found here: http://www.slideshare.net/Kieran85uk/atletico-madrid-10-match-tactical-analysis . Perhaps his most famous work, “Rondos- How to use Spain’s secret weapon” can be found here: http://www.slideshare.net/Kieran85uk/rondos-how-to-use-spains-secret-weapon . Listen to our insightful discussion as we discuss youth development abroad and its comparisons here! Kieran can be found on twitter @KieranSmith1